Total Crime Rate

179.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 179.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 131.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Irchester Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Higham Ferrers , and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Irchester Road (NN10 9XE) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% higher than the Higham Ferrers average (109.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irchester Road (NN10 9XE), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Irchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glassbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomfield Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A5001 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A5001 Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nicholas Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5001 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alpine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A5001 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sartoris Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour H E Bates Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pytchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakley Road —
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Data Sources

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